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On strategies, procedures, and problems related to getting admitted to, or selecting students to be admitted to, a graduate degree program. Please click on “info” before asking a question.
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Should I ask for a letter of recommendation when my performance wasn't great at the beginning?
I think that the poor performance on the first exam might actually help you to get a good recommendation. In general, faculty like for someone to learn from their mistakes and make up for it.
Or, …
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Can we mention "most likely" employer as current employer for PhD applciation?
You have no current employer. If they've offered and you accepted, then they could be listed, but until there's paperwork, they are not your current.
I have seen people list "none" or "Student" as …
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How to find out whether potential advisor will retire soon?
Feel free to ask.
You might get a specific answer like "in 2 years" or "when my retirement condo is paid off", or they may not know.
They might want to keep going until they can't any longer. This …
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Does dropping a Coursera course look bad in a PhD application to the university offering the...
AFAIK Coursera is not for credit, thus should not impact your phd record in any way.
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